Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-02

cent. better than In 1895. 10 regard to
the business Of the hrm Me-. B0rweli
sid "OuF trade extends throughent
the seund countFy, from Lewis county
20 the British line, and Of late re have
shipped g0Odsto Oregon also. Our large
personal acquaintance with Eastern
manufacturers, and favorable freight
rates which We have obtained, enable
~ to compete with Portland or San
Francisco. aud we Job At tbe same Prsces
they de IN the Bay City. We sos en-
ploy seven nen, and are 30 much en-
oOuraeed By the bright outlook THAI We
have arranged for q large addition to
ssT stock. Seattle Il the natural job
bling center 10 this section Of the ooun-
try, and when the road aeross the mean-
tains Ia completed we viii try and esaab-
iish business relations with the people
over there. Besides our regular trade
We do large trade in hsheFmen's sup
plies aud logging camp t0els. With
shose Of IL from. the Eaet. the iirss year
OF business here waa an experiment,
hot We have come b the conclusion that
Seattle Is a COED place 20 settle down IN
and 90 have located here 70 stay"
TBE ooRDos HARDWARE COMPANY
Was organized on OctobaF Let, 1888, and
II once commenced businese in seattle.
Soon aftefa ard The company bought
street, 81 the foot Of Cherry, aad erected
= three story brick baiIdinR, At 3 total
sost OF g.. oO0. They carry 3 &65. 600
stock. iheiF general trade extends
from Olympia 10 Alaska. and their
speciality trade 70 Oregon aud Eastern
Washington. and In thort time they
viii be competing for the trade Of the
eastern postion 81 tie Territory. Eight
men are employed In and about the ee-
tahiishment 0ea. d. Affair, she Man
agsr and Treasurer Of tha Company, In
speaking OF business matters, said /;
" The vslume Of trade has ben heavier
the past year than during any previous
twelvs months. and business vas as good
IN DeeembeF a. IN July. think frow
toe pFeasHa Oallosk the year 1851 will Be
cue OF TIE best ever knovn on the
Sound. We carry general hardware.
agricultural implements and sporting
goods. We bay our supplies ffom man
ufsesnrersI and Ne are delivering eSeda
on she Sound a. eheaply as - could
bay them In sAn Francisco or Port.
land"
sAMMs oAMFpHLLis HARpwARK sroRE.
Thia houaa 10 located Ga ths eAst eide
dFiu king fountain. II was established
N 1873 ard for Iona time vas eArrled
90 By she agm Of Wald 4 Campbeil. boa
auFtna Me pasi year Mr.. James Camp
bell became sole proprietor. he carries
= $4,000 ,tock Of goods, consisting Of
general hardware, agricultural imple
ments. ship ooandleFy. carriage and
wagon ma eytAis. and mechanics gods
q all kinda The trade extends ap
Skaeit, e1ohemish. white ahd Daea-
mish RIVER valleys Asd up the Sand -
far - Olympia, aud ovsF into Victoria
and NanatDo. Ihrse men are emplosed
IN The store. Nc, CAmpeeli said; DAT
ioe ahe past year trade has been reeaiAE.
snd hsa improved With TIE fall Tbs
oatlook IL vafy fAvorahie. Nv arrange
ments AHd facilities are saeh that ear
eoaspete for portion of the trade al
Z sstsFn Washington on the compiesicn
Of she FailFoAd, and snail reach o1t in
that diseaaion. On ths Nhole, hCsiness
has heen better than lssi year. and saisa
ass iseFs4sine. Oar store u S0Ki0 fest
Ia s3Es, and - have warehouse ca the
wslaF front 1SIts feet 10 siSe.H
8. c. kits Stow kSp TtxWAna EsTAp-
LfsEMNST.
Ia The year $50 I. WaadeIl Azd z @.
Miles catered fata = 80 partnership for
the purpose % doiug eeneFal stove
and tinUsre bussnrss IN ths city % Sc
attic. Their hrss store was IN q Iltsse
Foeua. ioeaied "a postsoo q he site
roe eoeagtrd By ths uaamnoth ee4Ab-
iisAaent o. r. q Mics. tne . esessor %
Rhs cld ARA. a. ne bead AZ 90 unegeksl
street. Ga Main. TIE basiness Il tha
8r1 iaeFeassd from rear % year fer the
hFst ave o. aix years. a tie rate of
$50 peF wear, and since thai ths IL.
er~Nse annually haa been from tS1c -
ki0.ooo In sp~AktnR % The psst yearas
baszness. Mr.. Mics said Trade &C 20
Ausasf ist wAs qaits dail sst sinss
tnAi da,s we harc done moFe basiaeas
than auunE TIE wheis yesr. az befess
81 e1f "a aay prsHse1s lac pextoa.
he stare h $3.50. Win = Weft shop 10
tAe Feaf Aatt1 feet IN sEe. and \ Ware-
asuss cotsfsiine q TIE fall 6essuezs
af the lss g-lsesFy lock, asd The stsas-
sAlks 90 b a sdsa We a4sry . sal
GO oleek. aad eur trade sxtauAa al
ever fngNa eanDd End tnaa Aiazka.